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Roman Catholic Diocese of Yamoussoukro

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Metropolitan
  
Bouaké

Pope
  
Francis

Area
  
19,890 km²

Rite
  
Latin Rite

Bishop
  
Joseph Aké

Country
  
Côte d’Ivoire

Roman Catholic Diocese of Yamoussoukro

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2006) 958,782 125,651 (13.1%)

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bouaké

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Yamoussoukro (Latin: Yamussukroën(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Yamoussoukro in the Ecclesiastical province of Bouaké in Côte d'Ivoire.

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History

  • March 6, 1992: Established as Diocese of Yamoussoukro from the Diocese of Bouaké

    • Special churches

    The Cathedral is the Cathédrale Saint-Augustin in Yamoussoukro. The Minor Basilica Basilique Notre-Dame de la Paix in Yamoussoukro is the second largest church in the world.

    Leadership

  • Bishops of Yamoussoukro (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Joseph Aké (since 2006.07.21)
  • Archbishop Paul-Siméon Ahouanan Djro, O.F.M. (1995.12.06 – 2006.01.12)
  • Cardinal Bernard Agré (1992.03.06 – 1994.12.19)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Yamoussoukro Wikipedia
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